All Patient safety articles – Page 30
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NewsJavid hires new patient safety watchdog
The government has lined up a former national guardian for the NHS as the country’s first patient safety commissioner.
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HSJ LocalTrust branded ‘inadequate’ for leadership and maternity
One of the trusts worst affected by coronavirus has been issued with two warning notices and rated ‘inadequate’ for leadership, following a Care Quality Commission inspection.
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NewsTrust’s improvement plan ‘limited in robustness’
A trust’s attempts to improve safeguarding – believed to have been prompted by a case where a patient with dementia was restrained and forcibly treated – have been criticised by an independent review.
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NewsStaff shortages leaving women in ‘barbaric’ pain
Patient safety campaigners have said ‘too many women’ are still not being offered a general anaesthetic for a diagnostic test because of staff shortages, leaving them in severe pain.
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HSJ LocalTrust sues over PFI building failures
One of England’s largest NHS trusts is suing its private finance initiative provider and an international construction company for millions after fire safety defects forced part of an acute hospital to close.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A pivotal month for the south east
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsMultiple deaths due to care delays highlighted in damning CQC report
Dozens of patients died or suffered ‘severe harm’ after long waits for ambulances during a three-month period in a health system facing ‘extreme pressure’ on its emergency services.
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NewsThree more directors depart top team at trust with ‘significant bullying problem’
One of the country’s most high-profile mental health trusts has lost more members of its top team, with two senior leaders leaving just weeks after the departures of its chair and chief executive were announced.
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NewsNHS England ends covid ‘command and control’ measures
The NHS threat level in response to covid-19 has been downgraded following drops in community cases and hospital inpatient numbers, NHS England chiefs have announced.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Publish the priority scores for elective waits
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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CommentHow patients came to share power in the NHS
David Gilbert imagines a world in which those with lived experience of healthcare are given a central role in the planning of services and policy at local and national level.
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HSJ LocalFive charged after alleged ill-treatment of stroke patients at NHS hospital
Three nurses and two healthcare assistants have been charged after an investigation into ill-treatment of stroke patients at a Lancashire hospital.
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NewsBig rise in delayed GP referrals sparks safety warning
A big rise in GP referrals being deferred because no appointment slots are available, in the wake of the covid pandemic, has sparked concerns that patients are going undiagnosed and missing out on the correct treatment.
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HSJ LocalEx-SHA chair stands down from maternity failings review
The former trust chair and strategic health authority chief executive appointed to investigate maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has stood down following a call by families for her removal.
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NewsPatient watchdog chair quits and tells Javid funding cuts are endangering ‘its vital role’
Sir Robert Francis has announced he is to step down as chair of Healthwatch England 20 months early, claiming funding cuts mean the patient watchdog could soon struggle “to fulfil its vital role”.
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HSJ LocalPolice drop inquiries into alleged manipulation of waiting list
Police have dropped a case against a Midlands trust which was accused of manipulating its waiting lists.
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NewsNHS recruits private providers to help drive virtual ward expansion
National leaders are looking to bring in private healthcare providers to achieve a rapid expansion of ‘virtual wards’ in the NHS.
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NewsMajor scaling back of infection control measures announced
A significant relaxation of infection control guidance has been announced in a bid to free up more capacity to tackle substantial waiting lists and demand for emergency care.
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NewsCQC boss: 'We're not going to chase ratings'
Trusts leaders can expect more emphasis on inspection ratings for individual services in future — as opposed to overall organisational ratings — the chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsCEO describes anger at ‘disrespectful’ staff
The chief executive of a mental health trust grappling with care quality failures has described his anger at ‘disrespectful’ staff who have ‘now had to leave the organisation’.